In the Ptolemaic (Greek)model of the universe,the ________.
A)earth was flat
B)earth was in the center of the universe
C)Sun was in the center of the solar system
D)earth rotated on its axis to produce night and day

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In the Ptolemaic (Greek) model of the universe, the Earth was believed to be in the center of the universe, with all other celestial bodies (including the Sun) orbiting around it. This view was known as geocentrism. The idea of a heliocentric (Sun-centered) model of the solar system did not emerge until much later, with the work of astronomers such as Nicolaus Copernicus in the 16th century.

In the Ptolemaic (Greek)model of the Universe,the ________